Jeb Bohol, PhD, RPsy - Psychologist

29/09/2025

Hello Professors

16/07/2025

Below is an interesting review that determined the absence of connection between chemical imbalance and depression.

For me, mental health is complex and is a combination of various factors, which includes lifestyle, diet, and mindset, to name a few.

Psychotherapy and counseling engages individuals in this artful exchange of information. This is when personal circumstance and experience are revealed. From there, individualized treatments are made, applied, and improved.

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08/07/2025

I like to share this wonderful video of the 3 cognitive scripts in our lives.

Spoiler alert 🚨🚨🚨, these are:
1. Cultivating the right mindset
2. Difference between knowledge and learning
3. Continued self-awareness

"We try to stick to routines and we try to go through very long lists of tasks, often ignoring our mental health in the process. There is a lot more to think...

04/07/2025

Autism and ADHD were thought to be mutually exclusive. But in recent years, all that has changed

Published April 2024

03/07/2025

People are experiencing psychotic breaks as a result of ChatGPT, reports reveal.

A growing number of disturbing cases suggest that excessive use of AI chatbots like ChatGPT may trigger severe psychological breakdowns—now dubbed “ChatGPT psychosis.”

According to firsthand accounts, users with no prior history of mental illness have experienced paranoia, delusions of grandeur, and complete breaks with reality after becoming deeply absorbed in philosophical or mystical conversations with the chatbot.

Some have lost jobs, ended up homeless, or been involuntarily committed or jailed following these episodes.

Mental health professionals are raising alarms about how these AI tools, designed to be agreeable and affirming, can unwittingly reinforce users' delusions.

The issue appears especially dangerous for those with preexisting conditions, as chatbots sometimes fuel detachment from reality by validating conspiratorial or psychotic thoughts.

One man, who believed he could speak backward through time, voluntarily sought emergency care after spiraling into delusion. Others were not so fortunate, including a man shot by police following violent ideations spurred on by a chatbot. With no clear guidelines from AI developers and a lack of regulation, families and clinicians are left navigating an alarming and largely uncharted mental health crisis.

learn more https://futurism.com/commitment-jail-chatgpt-psychosis

03/07/2025

No techniques, approaches, activities, worksheets, and structures can compare to genuine human connection.

🌹Carl Jung’s profound quote, “Know all the theories. Master all the techniques. But as you touch a human soul, be just another human soul,” captures the essence of genuine human connection, especially in professions like healthcare, psychology, education, and social work.🌹

It reminds us that knowledge and skill are essential foundations—but they are not enough on their own.

You can study endlessly and perfect your methods, but when you engage with another person at a deep, vulnerable level, what matters most is authenticity, empathy, and shared humanity.

Jung challenges the practitioner—be it a therapist, nurse, teacher, or leader—to strip away the layers of professionalism and theory at the moment of true encounter.

The person before you is not a case study, diagnosis, or problem to be fixed. They are a fellow human being with their own complexities, fears, and hopes.

To “be just another human soul” is to enter into that space with humility, compassion, and presence.

It’s about meeting someone not from a place of authority, but from one of equality and emotional resonance.

In practice, this quote serves as a grounding principle.

It calls professionals to balance competence with kindness, and to never let expertise overshadow empathy.

No amount of training can replace the healing power of being heard, seen, and understood by someone who meets you with a sincere heart.

When theories and techniques are applied with a human touch, they become more than tools—they become instruments of connection and transformation.

Be inspired 📌

21/06/2025

The cost of AI

Study proves AI is dulling our cognitive abilities. Brain scans show AI use reduces your memory and critical thinking.

A recent MIT study has raised serious concerns about the long-term cognitive effects of relying on AI tools like ChatGPT.

Using EEG brain scans, researchers tracked 54 students over four months and found that those who consistently used ChatGPT for writing tasks showed significantly reduced brain activity, memory retention, and critical thinking compared to peers using Google or no tools at all. Dubbed “The Cognitive Cost of Using LLMs,” the study revealed that AI users not only produced less original work but also struggled to recall their own writing shortly after completing it.

While ChatGPT offered speed and ease, this came at a cost—what researchers called “mental passivity.” The study also warned of AI-induced echo chambers, where users accept algorithm-generated responses without questioning their validity. Interestingly, even when AI users switched to unaided tasks, their cognitive engagement remained low. In contrast, those who began without assistance later showed heightened brain activity when introduced to tools, suggesting that AI works best as a support—not a substitute—for human thinking.

learn more https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/your-brain-on-chatgpt/

11/06/2025

This article about a Therapy Chatbot is quite concerning and calls for greater regulation on the use of AI.

AI, admittedly, can greatly assist humanity in many aspect of our living. Its potential is slowly unfolding before us. But just like with any human invention, its applications should be clearly, heavily, and strictly supervised and accounted for.

As Hayao Miyazaki remarked on AI, “I feel like we are nearing the end of times. We humans are losing faith in ourselves.”

Source:
https://futurism.com/therapy-chatbot-addict-meth

05/06/2025

It's men's mental health month 🌿

Help men heal 💙🩹❤️‍🩹

27/05/2025

Another court hearing in a remote province in Visayas. It took me 4 hours, including a trip in a ship (2 hours). I arrived before the court opened, quite dizzy from all the travel and had to review my notes.

This is one of the challenges of working as a psychologist/ expert witness in the Philippines. It's difficult, yes, but every moment is worth it.